"You know, the moment you did not reply to me, I went to your house kagad" Juan says habang naka-focus siya sa pagmamaneho. We're still inside the car, still on our way sa Batchoyan.
".... I was just outside of your house lang talaga the passed hours until I slept"
Sabi ko na nga ba e. "Why did you came pa kasi. Tapos, you should've texted me rin. Ayan, nakatulog ka pa, when dapat you should be resting na at this time"
"I'm so worried e. I couldn't think normally because sa isip ko, I was also overthinking na baka you'd go away from me after I confessed. I don't want to text you also since, you might be sleeping already so I just stayed lang talaga in my car not knowing what to do"
I looked at Juan and I'd just saw a different side of him. Ganito pala siya if pag may nagbo-bother sa kanya or there's something that he's really worried about. He couldn't think straight. He can't sleep. So what he would do ay pinupuntahan niya yung bagay or the person that keeps him bothered or worried but wala naman syang ginagawa whenever he reached to that person na.
He would just stay and let his overthinking get through him. And that's kind of scary.
"Ganito ka ba?" I asked him. "like, you can't sleep if there's something that keeps you worried or bothered?"
"Yeah. Especially if it's something or a person that I truly care and love" Sagot niya naman as he gives me a small smile.
So Juan loves me? Charot. Assuming ko naman. Maybe, he cares for me. And pansin ko naman yun. Whenever we're together nga, he never fails to make me feel so special. And na a-appreciate ko yon nang sobra sa kanya. Juan is just so an ideal. Lahat ng gusto ko sa isang lalake nasa kanya na. And alam kong, lagi ko na tong sinasabi pero I'm so lucky that I have someone like him. And I will never get tired saying it.
"Kaya, as soon as possible, fini-fix ko talaga ang problem before something will happen pa that would make me regret for not fixing it agad" Narinig ko namang salita niya.
I just listened to him quietly and let his words sink in to my mind. I never knew na Juan has something else in him pa pala. His words are so on point that makes me fall for him even more. Like tangina, parang hindi na ata healthy 'to. My feelings for him is overflowing and I can't even stop myself for it. Hahayaan ko na lang ang sarili ko na mahulog sa kanya and hoping Juan would catch me, hindi lang ngayon but the following days, weeks, months and years pa. Sana.
Juan and I finally arrives at the 24/7 Batchoyan. He parked the car in front of the Batchoyan where there is a parking area. We both got out tapos we walked na towards the resto.
Pinagbuksan naman ako ng pinto ni Juan as he let me walked in first and sumunod naman siya sa likod ko before he walked beside me and at inakbayan ako.
There were a couple of people inside and hindi ko alam may nagba-batchoy din pala sa ganitong oras.
"Are you also going to eat?" Tanong ko sa kanya as we head to the counter para umorder na.
"Yeah. I'm not going to buy ice cream na lang. The smell of Batchoy is tempting. It's making me hungry" Tugon niya na napatawa ako.
"Hello po Ma'am and Sir, ano po sa inyo?" The lady asked us who was dressed in their working uniform.
"So, what do you want to eat?" Juan asks while we were looking up sa nakapaskin na menu sa itaas. There are a lot of types Batchoy to choose from and hindi ko alam kung ano yung pipiliin ko. They all look so delicious.
